There is more sad news this Wednesday morning.
Dot Morris Earnhardt, mother of Brady Earnhardt ('66) of VA,
Saundra Earnhardt Ray ('70) of TN, and Tim Earnhardt
(Warwick HS - '7_) of VA, and
mother-in-law
of Linda Hicks Earnhardt
('65) of VA, passed away in
Yorktown
on Friday, February 23, 2018, one day after her 89th birthday.

From
the Daily Press - 02/28/18:

Dorothy Morris Earnhardt

YORKTOWN - The Golden Bells
Rang for Dorothy Morris Earnhardt, "Dot", who was gently taken by the hand
of her Lord and led over into her eternal home on Friday, February 23rd,
just one day following her 89th birthday.

Although a native of
Albemarle, Stanly County, NC, she was residing in Yorktown, Va. at the time
of her passing.

She was the caring wife of
Theodore G. Earnhardt (Pig) for over 70 years, and mother to three children;
Brady Earnhardt and wife, Linda, of York County, Va.; Saundra Earnhardt Ray
and husband, C.A. Ray, of Flagpond, Tenn.; Timothy Earnhardt and wife,
Becky, from Hartfield, Va.; and ten grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren and many special friends.

Dot was born in Stanly
County, NC, on February 22nd, 1929 to the late Ronnie and Eula Morris.

She was preceded in death
by 4 brothers and 4 sisters.

Dot and "Pig" returned to
Albemarle, NC., after his retirement from the Newport News Shipyard in 1980,
then returned back to Newport News in 2017.

A graveside service
will be held in Albemarle, N.C. on Wednesday, Feb. 28th, at 1:00 p.m.

Memorials may be
sent to First Street United Methodist Church, 509 N. 1st St, Albemarle, NC.
28001 or the charity of your choice. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at
dailypress.com/guestbooks.